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Yeah, I think 24MP is fine for most things but it is nice to have extra at times. The active follow AF for certain sports looks really cool. I think it would be interesting to try out. If it works as well as it appeared to, that will be a huge addition for sports shooters.
Quite so, Doug.
Another example of photojournalism which stressed camera (and photographer) capabilities occurred during the Trump assassination attempt. There were (only) four expert photojournalists in the pit when the shots rang out. At least two were shooting Sony A1's. All four captured extraordinary images.
Interesting attempt by Canon and showing a future direction as to where things are heading.
For myself the extra pixels often makes my lens go further when needed through cropping, if i need less resolution or file size i can dial in less, i can also flick back and forth to DX FX, its really a far better versatile tool like having several cameras all in one. More useful than 24 or 20mp, the little trade of in ISO or speed if at all is not an issue unless your dedicated needs are specifically like a A9 III delivers.
For myself - Jan Wegener (Early Bird Show) initial snap shot review of the R1, 5d mk II is short concise informative and good to listen to, he doesn't get long winded on one point, he says only what really matters and holds your attention to the end. There is more than enough tangible content to make your decision to buy or not.
He is smart hands on practical and informative, which filters out many others, Steve of course is on the podium LOL as one of if not the best in the business.
I don’t think still photography is going to go away in advertising and marketing but would agree the current trend is towards more video. Sometimes a still image is able to capture a more powerful meaning, other times video so it really depends on message.
I'm trying to figure out what features nikon is ahead of the R5II mind letting me know? I have the Z9 and Z8 and love em both but Nikon jpeg only feature pre capture just doesn't cut it.
You don't really need to figure out the Z8, as the R5II is catching up and surpasses it in some minor ways. Here is a straightforward table comparing some of the features of the cameras. https://photographylife.com/nikon-z8-vs-canon-eos-r5-ii. It is likely that the R5II will have superior AF (yet to be determined, though more AF points), RAW pre-capture (only one setting, 0.5 sec), better EVF, faster ES (30 FPS) and perhaps longer recording time. It still suffers from a smaller and poorer buffering methodology (camera locks up until buffer clears rather than slowing down like Nikon) and has a low pass filter. What remains to be determined are the battery life, AF in video, overheating, etc. For a Nikon or Sony user, there would be no reason IMHO to switch other than if someone gifted you bodies/lenses.
Ok I see, No I'm not planning on switching but selling my Z8 to purchase the R5II did pass my mind but can't seem to do it.
Still photography from Video footage is it the future..............I don’t think still photography is going to go away in advertising and marketing but would agree the current trend is towards more video. Sometimes a still image is able to capture a more powerful meaning, other times video so it really depends on message.
What I don’t understand is the expectation that stills will come from video. You’re not the only person I have seen post this. Maybe you can explain how this will occur. From my experience, in stills you generally want a crisp, sharp image without motion blur with some obvious exceptions. In video, you generally want a smooth flow that is appealing to the eye which generally means a little motion blur to each frame. If you were to shoot a faster shutter to freeze the action for a still image you end up with a more jittery look to the video. You can shoot more frames per second and increase your shutter speed but it seems a lot of research shows people prefer around 24-30fps range. With vertical video becoming a thing, maybe jittery video will become the new norm too
DRJ_6417_1523-2 John Hay Eagle and Eaglet 4.9.21 cropped by David Johnson, on Flickr